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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,488 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:24 AM Jan 2021

On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex

1961 -- U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivers a televised farewell address to the nation three days before leaving office, in which he warns against the accumulation of power by the "military–industrial complex" as well as the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending.

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On this day, January 17, 1961, outgoing Pres. Eisenhower warned of the military-industrial complex (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP

Sixty years ago to the day. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #1

Unfortunately it just keeps getting worse Bradshaw3 Jan 2021 #2

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,004 posts)

1. Sixty years ago to the day. . . . nt

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Sun Jan 17, 2021, 11:25 AM

Jan 2021

Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)

2. Unfortunately it just keeps getting worse

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Sun Jan 17, 2021, 01:05 PM

Jan 2021

The U.S. spends more than the top 10 countries in the world on "defense". But our greatest enemy is from within, guided by our greatest foe from outside, while he's not spending a dime on expensive traditional military costs to do it. More than anything the military-industrial complex is a funnel from taxpayers to the wealthiest, enabled by those inside and outside of it.

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